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(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. / (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous. / (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.

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Source Word

antic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈæn.tɪk/

Verb

intransitive obsolete rare transitive

(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. / (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous. / (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.

Japanese Meaning

おどける、ふざける / 滑稽にする、馬鹿にする / 戯れるように真似る、庶民的な模倣を行う

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The clowns antic during the parade, drawing roars of laughter from the crowd.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

道化師たちはパレードでふざけて、観客の大きな笑い声を誘った。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.

Jerry no more than cocked a contemptuous quizzical eye at the mainsail anticking above him. He knew already the empty windiness of its threats, but he was careful of the mainsheet blocks, and walked around the traveller instead of over it.

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Sense（2）

(obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.

Gentle lords, let's part; / You see we have burnt our cheeks: strong Enobarb / Is weaker than the wine; and mine own tongue / Splits what it speaks: the wild disguise hath almost / Antick'd us all.

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